Firefighter Dies Battling Ranch Fire In Lake County

There were few details on how the firefighter died in the Mendocino Complex Fire, northeast of Ukiah, California.

After a month of burning, the Ferguson Fire has singed 96,457 acres across three national forests and private land.

"What we're seeing in California right now is more destructive, larger fires burning at rates that we have historically never seen", Cal Fire spokesman Jonathan Cox said.

Meanwhile, firefighters made significant progress trying to tamp down a wildfire that threatened homes and has been raging for days south of Los Angeles, officials said Saturday. More information is expected to be released at a press conference late Monday evening. That compares to about 226,000 acres at this point a year ago.

The Mendocino Complex Fire, which includes the River Fire and the Ranch Fire, has scorched a total area of more than 344,890 acres. But most of that has been driven by the Ranch Fire, which has burned much more vigorously.

A firefighter monitors a back fire while battling the Medocino Complex fire on August 7, near Lodoga, Calif.

The River Fire started more than two weeks ago. Brian Hughes was killed on July 29 when he was struck by a falling tree.

On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tweeted that he and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke would be visiting the city of Redding Monday, where the Carr Fire is about half contained.

Taliban Intensify Attacks on Afghan ForcesBut details of the fighting were unclear as most of the city's telecoms masts were destroyed in fighting over recent days. Government radio and television was shut down and only Radio Shariat, a Taliban station, was broadcasting.

The deadliest wildfire, the Carr Fire, has left a total of eight people dead, including three firefighters.

Ed Bledsoe searches through what remains of his home, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Bledsoe's wife, Melody, great-grandson James Roberts and great-granddaughter Emily Roberts were killed at the home in the Carr Fire. In all, it has burned 295,970 acres, putting it on track to become the state's first single 300,000 acre fire.

Crews have been able to cut containment lines around 68% of the northern California fire, Cal Fire said.

US Announces Latest China TariffsAdministration officials believe that the US$505b Americans spend on Chinese products each year gives them leverage over China. As Upstream went to press, the ministry announced a 25% tariff on a $16 billion-worth of U.S. goods including crude oil .

This is a rough analogy for the Sun's corona, the rarefied halo of plasma that extends millions of miles beyond the Sun's surface. The PSP's primary goal is to trace the energy flow through the solar corona, with an eye toward solar wind acceleration.

Callaway, the Browns' fourth-round pick, played despite being cited for marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license. Mayfield finished a stellar evening 11-of-20 for 212 yards and two touchdowns.

Lynch, the former first-rounder twice beaten out by Siemian in Denver, was just 6 of 11 for 24 yards and an interception. He played well tonight, outside of the one interception, which led to a score for those guys.

Argentina's Senate rejected a bill that would have legalised elective abortion for pregnancies of up to 14 weeks. Despite the strict abortion ban, hundreds of thousands of women in Argentina are still having abortions.

Saudi Arabia stunned officials on Sunday by announcing it was suspending future trade with Canada and severing diplomatic ties. They said Canada "plans to seek help from the United Arab Emirates and Britain" in easing tensions with Saudi Arabia.

He added that most capital for the deal would come from equity and it would not be "wise" to burden the company with added debt. Musk's August 7 tweets helped push Tesla's stock price more than 13 percent above the prior day's close.

Epic probably thinks that having the most popular game in the world gives it enough reach to go its own way. Epic Games and Samsung also provided a list of devices that will be compatible with Fortnite Beta.

England lead the current five-match series 1-0 after a 31-run victory in the first Test at Edgbaston last week. Bowling conditions should be favourable today, but there might only be an hour or two of play.

You'd think that would be enough on-board storage, but you can double that up to 1TB thanks to a microSD slot that supports 512GB. The Galaxy Note 9 also comes pre-loaded with Samsung apps like Samsung Health, Samsung Pay, and the Knox security platform.

On Sunday, thousands of counter-protesters are slated to attend multiple rallies against white supremacy in Washington , DC. That weekend, two Virginia State troopers were also killed as their helicopter crashed into a nearby forests.

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